Metal fence-post.



110.847.141. PATEN'TED MAR. 12, 1907.

- 0.. A. WILSON.

"METAL nncn POST.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 8. 1905.

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or'ro A. WILSON, OF BLYTHEDALE, M'ISSOUIRIQ METAL FENCE-POST/ Specification of Liatters'ilatent. Application filed August -8, 1905.- Serial No. 273,270-

Patented March 12, 19 07.

that it may be readily seated in the ground against accidental displacement. Another object of the invention is to provide a hollow metallic fence-post provided with a longitudinal slot for the securing thereto of suitable means forsupporting the line-wires of a fence.

- A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of an exceedingly simple, inexpensive, durable, and efiicient fenceost embod ing the characteristics hereinbeore and to e hereinafter stated.

' With these and otherobjects in view the .present invention consists in the combin'a tron and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter. more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes in the form, pro ortion, size, and minor details ma ma e within the scope of the claims wit iout departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

'In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elc vation of my improved post, illustrating line-wires secured thereto. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view through the post and linc wirclocking means. Big. 3 is an elevation showmg the opposite-side of the post from Fig. 1.

Fi 4 is a vertical section through the wireho ding plates.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the reference character 1 designates an anchoringplate, the reference character 2 indicating the post. This post 2 is formed of a single piece of material and is formed in circular form in cross-section, as clearly shown. The opposing edges 3 and 4 of the material from which the post 2 is formed do not quite meet or come together, butterminate short of each other to provide a longitudinal slot 5 throughout the length of the post, the lower end of the 'postopposite the slot 5 thereof being bifurcated, as indicated by the reference character 6, so that the lower extremities 7 and 8, which extremities are formed by reason of the slot 5 and bifurcation 6, may be turned 'outwardly'from each other upon a curve and perforated ,for -the reception of suitable fasteners 9, which pass through'the ends 7 and 8 and the anchorplate 1 to secure the post firmly upon the latter.

From the foregoing it will be seen that 1 provide a post of an exceedingly simple and consequently inexpensive nature, and I will state that line-wires may be secured thereto in any suitable manner. However, in the accompanying drawings I illustrate one pewires to the post. The peculiar form of means shown comprises a bolt 10, providedwith a head 1 1, which head has its inner'face .ior engagement within the hollow post 1 above the outwardly-turned ends 7 and 8 and the head 11 of the bolt 10 disposed .culiar form of means for securing the linetherein, with the opposite sides of its shoulder 13 engaging the corresponding edges of the slot 5, whereby rotation of the bolt and its head with respect to the postis prevented. This bolt 10 is screw-threaded, and loosely engaged with the screw-threaded, bolt 10 is a plate 14, provided with a concave face 15, designed to engage the 0st 1 directly over the slot 5,. By reason 0 this concaved face of the plate 14 the plate has a tight fit with respect to the peculiar formation of the post. Another block 16 similar to the block 14 is provided with a perforation 17 for loose fit upon the bolt IOand for enga ement with the aforesaid plate 14. 'Both 0 these plates 14 and 16 have their meeting faces corru gated vcrtically, as indicated by the referrugations and whichtightly receive the-linewire 19 when the nut 22 is screwed upon the free end of the bolt 10 adjacent the outer face of the plate 16. By reason of this peculiar formation of lockiag means for the securiag of the line-wires to the post it will be seen that the line-wires may be adjusted high or low with'respect to the post and that when a series of line-wires are employed, which of course is 1n1nifest,in the fence the dillerent strands of li'.1e-wires may be adjusted toward and away from each other as desired.

What is claimed is 1. A fence-post having a hollow body-provided with a longitudinal slot, line-wire holders consisting of two clamping-plates provided with a lateral groove to receive the wire, and a hole through their upper part and a headed bolt, having the under sides of, its head rounded and arranged in the hollow of the post with its shank extendedthrough the said slot and hole in and a nut turned on the shank.

2. A fence-post having a hollow body pro vided with a longitudinal slot, line-wire holders COILSlStlIlg of two clamping-plates having their meeting edges serrated provided with a lateral groove to receive the wire between them, and means for clamping them together on the line wire and securing them adjustably on the post in the slot.

In testimony whereof I the clampin -plates outer end of he said OTTO A. WILSON; Witnesses:

(J. 0. Soon, Jos. VAN METER.

vertically and afiix my signature 3o 1n presence of two witnesses. 

